Prostaglandin Definition

prŏstə-glăndĭn
prostaglandins
noun
Any of a group of hormonelike fatty acids found throughout the body, esp. in semen, that affect blood pressure, metabolism, body temperature, and other important body processes.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Prostaglandin

Noun

Singular:
prostaglandin
Plural:
prostaglandins

Origin of Prostaglandin

  • From German Prostaglandin, corresponding to prosta(te) + gland + -in (because it was originally believed to be secreted from the prostate).

    From Wiktionary

  • prosta(te) gland (from the mistaken belief that the first prostaglandin discovered was secreted by the prostate) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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